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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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